Former champion, WASA closed to within two points of leaders T&TEC in the race for the 2010 bmobile National Super League title with a 2-1 victory over struggling Queen’s Park in a re-scheduled match at the Hasely Crawford Stadium, Training Field, Mucurapo, yesterday.
Marvin Joseph opened the scoring for the “Water Boys” in the 22nd minute and eight minutes later Jahhan Hernandez made it 2-0 as the title chasers threatened to go on a rampage.
But the Parkites managed to put up a better fight in the second-half and pulled a goal back seven minutes from full-time via Dexter Franklyn.
With the win, WASA improved to 35 points from 17 matches, two behind T&TEC which has played two matches less while 1976 Angostura Phoenix is third with 30 points. Matches resume on Sunday with T&TEC, WASA and Phoenix all in action.
Yesterday’s Super League result
WASA 2 (Marvin Joseph 22nd, Jahhan Hernandez 30th) vs QPCC 1 (Dexter Franklyn 83rd).
Sunday’s Matches:
T&TEC vs Harvard, Mannie Ramjohn Stadium, Marabella, 3.30pm
Joe Public vs WASA, Marvin Lee Stadium Macoya, 3.30pm
Stokely Vale vs Defence Force, Plymouth Recreation Ground, 3.30pm
Valtrin vs Club Sando, NUGFW Ground, Valsayn, 3.30pm
QPCC vs St Francois Nationals, HCS, Training Field, 3.30pm
Stokley Vale 4th in Super League.
T&T Express Reports.
Stokley Vale are fourth and climbing the bmobile National Super League standings after making full use of home advantage to come away commanding 3-0 winners over St Francois Nationals on Wednesday at the Plymouth recreation ground, Tobago.
Tyrone Manning (12th) and Darron Williams (41st) saw the Tobago team leading 2-0 at the half, before Eustace Stewart got another goal in the 63rd minute of the second half.
Stokley Vale now have 26 points and are five clear of both Club Sando and M&M Harvard, but trail leaders T&TEC (37 points), WASA (32) and another Tobago team, 1976 Phoenix (30).
In other results, sixth-placed Harvard blew an early two-goal lead and allowed home team Valtrin FC to rally for a 2-2 draw at NUGFW ground, Valsayn.
Christon Freitas (12th) and Eric Charles (14th) scored within two minutes as Harvard led 2-0 at the quarter-hour mark, but late pressure saw Dwight Crichlow grab a 89th minute equaliser, after Nathan Lewis had earlier given the home team a lifeline when scoring in the 68th minute.
WEDNESDAY'S BMOBILE NATIONAL SUPER LEAGUE RESULTS:
Stokley Vale FC 3 (Tyrone Manning 12th, Darron Williams 41st, Eustace Stewart 63rd) St. Francois Nationals 0
Valtrin FC 2 (Nathan Lewis 68th, Dwight Crichlow 89th) M&M Harvard 2 (Christon Freitas 12th, Eric Charles 14th)
UPCOMING MATCHES:
Sunday
• T&TEC vs Harvard, 3.30 p.m., Mannie Ramjohn Stadium
• Joe Public FC vs WASA FC, 3.30 p.m., Marvin Lee Stadium
• Stokley Vale FC vs Defence Force, 3.30 p.m., Plymouth Recreation Ground
• Valtrin FC vs Club Sando, 3.30 p.m., NUGFW Ground, Valsayn
• QPCC vs St. Francois Nationals, 3.30 p.m., HCS Training Field
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